50 per cent cost surge in Vande Bharat Sleeper trains? Indian Railways calls it 'misinformation' - Railways News | The Financial ExpressA controversy has emerged regarding the rising costs of Vande Bharat sleeper trains. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale alleged a 50% cost surge, claiming the price per train increased from Rs 290 crore to Rs 436 crore. The Indian Railways refuted these allegations, stating the increased cost is due to...
more... an expansion of the train's configuration from 16 to 24 coaches. However, Gokhale dismissed this explanation, arguing that contracts are awarded per train, not per coach, and pointed out that costs extend beyond assembling coaches. He further highlighted that the budget for Vande Bharat trains has been revised from 200 to 133 trains, leading to a significant increase in cost per train. This revision, he claims, raises concerns about potential financial irregularities. The Railway Ministry, however, maintains that the cost calculation is based on the cost per coach multiplied by the total number of coaches, and the change in configuration is driven by growing demand for train travel.
Vande Bharat sleeper trains ke badhte hue kharcho ko lekar ek bahas chali hai. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale ne yeh ilzaam lagaaya hai ki train ki price 50% badh gayi hai, Rs 290 crore se badh kar Rs 436 crore ho gayi hai. Indian Railways ne in ilzamon ko...
more... galat bataya hai, aur kaha hai ki kharche badhne ka karan train ke configuration mein badlaav hai, 16 coaches se badh kar 24 coaches ki gayi hai. Lekin Gokhale ne yeh samjhauta manane se mana kar diya, aur kaha ki contracts per train ke hisaab se diye jaate hain, per coach ke hisaab se nahin, aur unhone yeh bhi kaha ki kharche sirf coaches assemble karne se zyada hai. Unhone yeh bhi bataya ki Vande Bharat trains ke liye budget 200 se badh kar 133 trains kar diya gaya hai, jisse per train ka kharcha bahut badh gaya hai. Unke mutabiq, is badlaav se financial irregularities ki sambhavna hai. Railway Ministry, iske alava, yeh bhi keh raha hai ki kharche ki gannati per coach ke kharche ko total number of coaches se multiply karke ki jaati hai, aur configuration mein badlaav train travel ki badhti hui demand ke karan kiya gaya hai.
